Skirt marker and the like



Sept. 9, 1941. LEVIN SKIRT MARKER AND THE LIKE I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledApril 20, 1940 INVENTOR. (500C [e w)? ATTO EY.

Sept. 9, 1941. 1. LEVIN SKIRT MARKER AND THE LIKE Filed April 20, 1940 2Sheets-Sheet 2 lsaac Lw'n ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept 9. l 941 umrso ST'lES PATENT OFFICE SKIRT MARKER AND THELIKE Isaac Levin, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 20, 1940, Serial No. 330,661

3 Claims.

This invention relates to skirt markers and other similar devices fordirecting by a current of air a stream of powder to accurately produce asharp visible line or mark by the wearer upon a skirt or other garmentwhile the said garment is being worn.

One object of the invention is the provision of such a device whereinthe powder dispensing receptacle is preferably made of flexible rubberand is provided with a normally closed dispensing mouth comprising apair of lips which are adapted to be parted when the powder is to bedispensed, by the application of air pressure by suitable means providedfor that purpose, the said mouth also being adapted to be opened by handpressure for the insertion of the marking powder or other material.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thenature referred to in which the dispensing receptacle is provided withmeans for frictionally yet readily adjustably mounting same upon agraduated support or post without the use of any additional securingmeans.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a device inwhich the graduated post is frictionally maintained in a base, the saidpost comprising a plurality of sections frictionally maintained onewithin the other and having at the top thereof a cross-head for normallyguiding and supporting the dispensing bulb tube, the said cross-headalso adapting the device to be used as a hat stand when not used fordispensing purposes.

Among the advantages of my improved skirt marker are the following: (1)The use of a flexible rubber dispensing receptacle which may ,con-

tain powder or liquid to be dispensed through the mouth thereof, whichis normally closed to prevent spilling of the contents, the mouth beingactuated to simulate natural breathing by the manipulation of thedispensing bulb; (2) the ready collapsioil-ity of the device for packingsame away when not in use; (3) ease in assembling and disassembling thedevice and maintaining the parts thereof in position without the use ofglue, screws or other securing means; (4) the adjustability and controlof the flow of marking material from the dispensing receptacle; (5) theready adaptability of the mouth to receive a plurality of variouslyshaped solid marking chalks, crayons, etc. Other features of improvementand advantages will hereinafter appear.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described inwhich the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of theimprovements is better understood, the invention consistingsubstantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts hereinfully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinsimilar reference characters are used to describe corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and then finally pointed out andspecifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventiveconcept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the inventionrisnot to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and thelatter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather thana restrictive standpoint.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety ofmechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustration,is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is aperspective view of my improved marker and illustrating a convenientmethodof using same;

Figure 2 is a front view of the device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view thereof, taken on line 3--3 Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a top plan View thereof looking down upon Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective View showing the dispensing receptacle mouthbeing opened by hand pressure to receive powder from a container;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the dispensing receptacle carrying aflat piece of solid marking chalk in the mouth thereof;

Figure 7 is a side view of the dispensing receptacle with a spongein themouth thereof and Figure 8 is a side view of a nozzle which may beinserted into the mouth of the receptacle when used as a liquid sprayingdevice.

Referring now to the drawings in detail Ill indicates a base preferablymade of a metallic shell and plate H and lzrespectively. The said shelland plate are each provided with resilient split hubs 13 forfrictionally receiving the lowermost section Id of a graduated post [5.The said post is preferably made collapsible and may comprise a suitablenumber of sections, telescopically arranged one within the other, threesuch sections being shown in the present embodiment of my invention,namely the lowermost section M, an intermediate section 5 and an uppersection ll. The lowermost section I4 is provided with a cylindrical bore[8 into which there is inserted the reduced split end IQ of theintermediate section 16 for frictional engagement with the bore l8. Theupper post section I! is similarly supported in the bore 20 of theintermediate section l6 into which the lower reduced split end 2| fits.The said upper section I1 is further provided with an upper splitreduced end 22 for supporting a cross head 23 which comprisesoverlapping cylindrical sections 24 and 25 respectively.

Frictionally yet slidably mounted on the post I is a powder or liquiddispensing receptacle 26 provided at the rear thereof with an ear, inthe bore 28 of which there are provided a pair of rounded in crosssection annular ribs 29. These ribs make point contact with the post,thus providing means for frictionally yet readily slidably supportingthe receptacle 26 on the post [5 and preventing freezing or sticking ofthe ear to the post. Any suitable number of such ribs-may be provided.

The dispensing receptacle 26 is provided at the front thereof with anormally closed mouth 30, the said mouth comprising an upper lip 3|separated from a lower lip 32 by a line slit 33 through which thecontents of the receptacle 26 may be sprayed or dispensed. The sprayingor dispensing is accomplished by means of a collapsible and distendablerubber bulb 34 into the mouth of which one end of a rubber tube 35extends, the other end 35a (see Fig. 3) frictionally extending into theinterior of the receptacle chamber 36. By thus arranging the tube withrespect to the chamber 36, that is by being able to adjust the distancebetween the end 35a from the contents of the chamber, the force of theair which strikes same when the bulb 34 is compressed may be regulatedthus controlling or regulating the amount of powder or other materialdispensed from the receptacle 26. It may here be pointed out that due tothe line slit 33 the receptacle 26 is practically leak proof, likewisethat with each compression and release of the bulb 34 the lips 3! and 32will open and close thus simulating a natural breathing action andpreventing an excess of material from being dispensed, thus insuring adistinct sharp line L to be formed on the garment 31 when the device isused as a skirt marker. The tube 35 may be guided through a slot 38 inthe cross head 23 and supported on one of the sections 23, 24 when notin use. The said cross head provides means for converting the supportingstand to a hat rack when the dispensing device is removed.

In Fig. 5, I have shown that by applying hand pressure to the sides, themouth is opened sufficiently for filling the chamber 36 with powder orother material from a container 46, or for the insertion of thecylindrical end 4| of a spraying nozzle 42 shown in Figure 8.

In Figure 6 I have shown the receptacle 26 provided with a piece of fiatmarking chalk 43 in the mouth thereof and in Figure 7 I have shown asponge 44 held between the lips, the said sponge being used to wipe oiTsurfaces when the chamber 36 contains liquid therein.

.From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a deviceprimarily to be used as a skirt marker, said device however beingadapted for use as a hat support, liquid spraying device as well asother purposes. It will further be seen that the device comprises aplurality of parts that may be readily assembled and frictionally heldin place without the use of glue, screws, nails or other securing means.Likewise due to the construction of the mouth, the device is adapted tohold solid chalk, either flat or round in cross section as well as othercontrivances. Furthermore, due to the rounded annular rings or ribs 29in the supporting ear, the receptacle 26 can be easily moved up and downon the graduated post and yet frictionally held in any adjustedposition. Also that the amount of material dispensed is easilycontrolled due to the adjustability of the tube within the interior ofthe receptacle 26. It will also be seen that the entire device may bereadily disassembled and contained Within a small box when not in use.

It should be noted, in addition to the foregoing, that I have producedan article of this nature, which is not only a practical deviceeconomical in manufacture and simple in construction, but provides theuser with a device of this character at a minimum of cost and which canbe readily adapted not only as a skirt marker, but for several otheruseful purposes, without the addition of any other accessories.

Having described my invention, what I claim as-new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the nature described, a base, a post supported on thesaid base, a receptacle on the post, the said receptacle having an ear,and rounded annular beads on the said ear for frictionally yet slidablyengaging the post. 7

2. For use in a device of the nature described, a resilient flexiblepowder dispensing receptacle having integral therewith a fiat spoutextending forwardly therefrom, the spout being slit along its outer end,the slit dividing the mouth into normally closed lips, and air pressuremeans opening into the interior of the receptacle for forcing air intothe receptacle to open the mouth upon the application of pressure to thesaid means and expel the powder through the said mouth, the lipsreturning to a closed position when the pressure is released.

3. For use in a device of the nature described, an integral flexibleresilient rubber receptacle for containing material to be dispensed, aslitted mouth on the said receptacle, the slit dividing the mouth intonormally closed lips, air pressure means for operating the said mouthfor expelling the material in the receptacle through the mouth thereof,an ear on the receptacle formed with a vertical bore, and a post passingthrough the bore of the ear and gripped by walls of the bore forfrictionally yet slidably supporting the receptacle on the said post.

ISAAC LEVIN,

